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Beekeeping, explained properly

Ten articles on the parts of beekeeping that decide whether a colony survives: inspection, brood reading, mites, feeding, winter preparation and safety. Written to be useful, not reassuring.

How to Inspect a Hive Safely
Inspection2 April 202612 min read

How to Inspect a Hive Safely

A repeatable inspection sequence, what to look for on each frame, and how to leave the colony calmer than you found it.

Maren TolhurstRead
Honey Harvesting: When and How
Harvest20 May 202611 min read

Honey Harvesting: When and How

Judging ripeness, clearing bees without a fight, and running an extraction that does not waste the crop.

Idris BeaumontRead
Preparing Your Hive for Winter
Seasonal15 July 202611 min read

Preparing Your Hive for Winter

Stores, ventilation, wind protection and the mite treatment that decides whether the colony sees spring.

Idris BeaumontRead
Common Bee Diseases and Pests
Health12 August 202613 min read

Common Bee Diseases and Pests

How to recognise brood disease, what you are legally required to report, and what to do with the equipment afterwards.

Nell OkaforRead